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Volendam is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam.

In 2017, it had about 22,000 inhabitants.

Volendam is a very musical place, many groups and singers come from this town, like BZN, The Cats, Nick & Simon, and Jan Smit. The kind of music they perform has a name of itself, called the Palingsound (paling means eel).

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  • Volendam 20040902 2231

    Volendam (on the coast) and Edam (at the back)

  • Het dorp Volendam. (1906)

    Volendam early 20th century.

  • Oolijke Volendamsche deerntjes

    Little girls of Volendam in traditional costumes, 1906.

  • Volendam Tourism (restaurant)

    Many tourists visit Volendam on tour boats

  • Residential Area Volendam (2015)

    A residential area in Volendam

  • Nederland volendam

    The harbor of Volendam

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Volendam para niños

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